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Name
strings - find printable strings in files
Synopsis
$ strings [--bytes NUMBER] [--print-file-name] [-o] [--radix FORMAT] [PATHS...]  
Description
strings looks for printable strings in each file specified in PATHS and writes them to standard output. If PATHS is not specified, input is read from standard input.
Options
- -n NUMBER,- --bytes NUMBER: Specify the minimum string length (4 is default).
- -f,- --print-file-name: Print the name of the file before each string.
- -o: Equivalent to specifying- -t o.
- -t FORMAT,- --radix FORMAT: Write each string preceded by its byte offset from the start of the file in the specified- FORMAT, where- FORMATmatches one of the following:- d(decimal),- o(octal), or- x(hexidecimal).
Examples
Display the printable strings in /bin/strings with a minimum length of 8 characters:
$ strings -n 8 /bin/strings
Display the printable strings in a binary file, preceded by their byte offset in hexadecimal format:
$ strings -t x ~/Videos/test.webm
Display the printable strings in all .txt files in the current directory, preceded by their pathname:
$ strings -f *.txt
